http://www.yardbarker.com/colleges/north_texas_eagles/571 Recent articles about North Texas Eagles en-us Alzee Williams scored 19 points on Thursday night and North Texas rolled to a 74-50 victory over Arkansas State. North Texas (12-19, 7-13 Sun Belt) also got 16 points and three steals from Jordan Williams, 12 points and three steals from Roger Franklin and 10 points, 13 rebounds and three blocked shots from Tony Mitchell. Arkansas State (18-10, 12-7) got 18 points from Marcus Hooten and 14 points from Ed Townsel. Trey Finn had nine rebounds for Arkansas State and Kendrick Washington had eight rebounds. Arkansas State made just 25 percent of its shots for the game and was only 1 of 23 from 3-point range. Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:36:39 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/north_texas_74_arkansas_st_50/13023061 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/north_texas_74_arkansas_st_50/13023061 North Texas 74, Arkansas St. 50 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/north_texas_74_arkansas_st_50/13023061 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Jamal Crook and George Fant led a balanced scoring effort with 14 points apiece to lead Western Kentucky past North Texas 70-59 on Thursday night. Western Kentucky (13-11, 7-6 Sun Belt) went on a 16-6 run over the final 4 minutes to break open a tight contest. Fant also had eight rebounds and three blocked shots. Brandon Harris scored 10 points, including three 3-pointers. North Texas (8-17, 3-11) had four players combine to score 58 of its points. Alzee Williams scored 17, Jordan Williams scored 15, Tony Mitchell scored 14 and Roger Franklin had 12. Mitchell also had 13 rebounds. Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:52:48 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/w_kentucky_70_north_texas_59/12868123 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/w_kentucky_70_north_texas_59/12868123 W. Kentucky 70, North Texas 59 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/w_kentucky_70_north_texas_59/12868123 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Two players of the North Texas Mean Green football team — redshirt freshman running back Antoinne Jimmerson and sophomore corner Freddie Warner — were arrested and slapped with theft charges Thursday afternoon, per College Football Talk. Warner and Jimmerson are accused of essentially lifting clothes from a department store. Via the Denton Chronicle: According to the police report, employee at a department store in the Golden Triangle Mall in Denton, TX observed two men putting clothes into backpacks on a security video.  Both allegedly left the store without paying for the iterms, which had an estimated value of between $50 and $500. Photo Credit: Rick Yeatts/meangreensports.com Jimmerson led the team with a total of eight touchdowns in 2012.  The freshman running back finished second on the team with 544 rushing yards (on 108 carries with five TDs) and registered 12 receptions for 205 yards and three touchdowns through the air. Warner’s sophomore season ended prematurely after br... Sat, 15 Dec 2012 14:30:57 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/two_north_texas_football_players_arrested_on_theft_charges/12443857 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/two_north_texas_football_players_arrested_on_theft_charges/12443857 Two North Texas Football Players Arrested On Theft Charges http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/two_north_texas_football_players_arrested_on_theft_charges/12443857 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Tony Mitchell had 21 points and nine rebounds and Roger Franklin turned in a double-double as North Texas defeated Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis 80-66 Monday in the consolation round of the NIT Season Tip-Off. Mitchell's scoring output marked a season high for the Sun Belt Conference Preseason Player of the Year, while Franklin's 13 points and 10 rebounds gave him his first double-double since posting three straight last January. IUPUI (2-3) jumped to a 4-0 lead, but North Texas (3-2) scored the next 11 points - sparked by a fast-break dunk by Mitchell - and went on a 20-3 run. The Mean Green led 25-9 with 8:33 left before halftime, and went into the breakup 41-31. North Texas went to work stretching the lead in the second half, opening with a 14-4 run and never losing the double-digit lead. Lyonell Gaines led IUPUI with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:29:23 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/north_texas_80_iupui_66/12253528 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/north_texas_80_iupui_66/12253528 North Texas 80, IUPUI 66 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/north_texas_80_iupui_66/12253528 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Chris Jones scored 16 points, helping North Texas dominate Division II opponent Cameron and roll to a 78-49 victory Friday night in the Mean Green's home opener. Jones, a sophomore, was 8 of 9 from the field and added seven assists and five rebounds. Jacob Holmen came off the bench to score 14 points and Alzee Williams had 12 for the Mean Green (2-2), who went on a 35-3 run spanning the end of the first half and the beginning of the second and cruised from there. Asaad Robinson was the lone bright spot for the Aggies (1-1), who shot just 27 percent from the field. Robinson came off the bench to score 20 points and was 7 of 14, including 4 of 8 on 3-pointers. The rest of the team was a combined 10 of 50. The Mean Green won their 10th consecutive home opener. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 23:24:27 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/north_texas_78_cameron_49/12233077 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/north_texas_78_cameron_49/12233077 North Texas 78, Cameron 49 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/north_texas_78_cameron_49/12233077 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Brandin Byrd ran 24 times for 142 yards and two touchdowns to help North Texas defeat visiting in-state rival Texas Southern in a 34-7 rout Saturday night. Byrd scored with 11:15 to go in the first quarter and added his second touchdown of the night before halftime to lead the Mean Green (1-1) to victory. North Texas had 497 total yards of offense against the Tigers (1-1), 352 of which came on the ground. Antoinne Jimmerson gave the Mean Green a dual threat from the backfield, recording 15 carries for 139 yards and one score. The Mean Green was quite efficient from the red zone, scoring six out of seven times, two of which were field goals by Zach Olen from 34 and 28 yards out. Daniel McKayhan caught three balls for 75 yards and a touchdown for Texas Southern in the loss. Sat, 08 Sep 2012 23:10:16 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/north_texas_34_texas_southern_7/11663059 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/north_texas_34_texas_southern_7/11663059 North Texas 34, Texas Southern 7 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/north_texas_34_texas_southern_7/11663059 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 2011 Record: (5-7, 4-4 in Sun Belt) Head Coach: Dan McCarney (5-7 at North Texas, 61-92 All-Time) Last Bowl Game: 2004 Season New Orleans Bowl: lost to Southern Miss 31-10 2011 Preview   Schedule Glimpse: 2012 Schedule Link Paying the Bills: 9/1 at LSU; 9/15 at Kansas State Must Win: 9/8 vs Texas Southern; 9/29 at FAU; 10/27 at Middle Tennessee Revenge: 10/16 vs Louisiana; 10/29 vs Arkansas State; 11/24 at Western Kentucky   Statistical Snapshot: 2011 Statistics Link Stat to Cheer: +0.67 turnover margin (first in Sun Belt) State to Fear: Replacing Lance Dunbar and James Hamilton's combined 1521 yards rushing and 16 total touchdowns   Personnel: Phil Steele's Returning Starters (Offense: 8; Defense: 5: Specialists: 2) Key Defensive Returnees: LB Zachary Orr (74 tackles), DE Brandon McCoy (4.5 sacks) Key Offensive Returnees: QB Derek Thompson (11 TD, 6 INT), WR Brelan Chancellor (37 rec, 3 TD), WR Christopher Byrnes (37 rec, 5 TD) Top Recruits: CB David... Tue, 01 May 2012 17:00:48 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/2012_pre_season_preview_north_texas_mean_green/10697060 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/2012_pre_season_preview_north_texas_mean_green/10697060 2012 Pre-Season Preview: North Texas Mean Green http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/2012_pre_season_preview_north_texas_mean_green/10697060 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Jacob Holman scored 21 points and made five 3-point shots to lead North Texas to a 76-72 over against Arkansas State in a Sun Belt tournament semifinal on Monday night. Alzee Williams added 12 points, Brandan Walton and Tony Mitchell 11 each and Roger Franklin 10 for the fifth-seeded Mean Green (18-13), who will play No. 3 seed Denver or No. 7 seed Western Kentucky in the championship game on Tuesday. It is the team's third straight trip to the finals, and the fourth in six years. Trey Finn had 21 points and made five 3-pointers for the ninth-seeded Red Wolves (14-20). Marcus Hooten had 18 points and Malcoln Kirkland 14 points and 10 rebounds. In a game with nine ties and 10 lead changes, the largest second-half cushion for either team was six points. Walton's driving layup gave North Texas the lead for good, 68-67, with 1:51 remaining, and the Mean Green went 8 of 10 from the free-throw line down the stretch. North Texas shot 58.7 percent (27 of 46) and 61.5 percent (8 of 13) from 3-point range. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 23:01:54 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/north_texas_76_arkansas_st_72/10240450 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/north_texas_76_arkansas_st_72/10240450 North Texas 76, Arkansas St. 72 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/north_texas_76_arkansas_st_72/10240450 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Tony Mitchell scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as North Texas beat Florida International 68-61 on Thursday night for their third straight victory over the Panthers. North Texas (14-10, 7-4 Sun Belt Conference) held a 47-46 lead after FIU's Phil Taylor converted two free throws with 8:08 left to play. But North Texas rattled off 11 straight points to go ahead 58-46 with 4:31 remaining. Alzee Williams, who finished with 16, scored eight points during the run and Niko Stojiljkovic added a trey. North Texas controlled the battle of the boards 44-30 and held FIU to just 35.9 percent (23 of 64) shooting. The Mean Green outscored the Panthers 42-38 in the second half, where they shot 59.1 percent (13 of 22). Taylor led FIU with 16 and DeJuan Wright had 13 for the Panthers (7-16, 4-7) who have lost seven straight at home. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:59:33 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/north_texas_68_fiu_61/9851710 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/north_texas_68_fiu_61/9851710 North Texas 68, FIU 61 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/north_texas_68_fiu_61/9851710 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Tony Mitchell had 21 points, 15 rebounds and a career-high six blocked shots to lead North Texas to a 76-64 win over Arkansas State on Saturday. Brandan Walton scored a career-high 19 points and Roger Franklin had 10 points for the Mean Green (13-9, 6-3 Sun Belt), which jumped to a 9-2 lead and never trailed. North Texas shot 50 percent from the field overall and made 54 percent of its 3-point tries. Brandon Peterson led Arkansas State (9-14, 3-6) with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Malcoln Kirkland added 11 points for the Red Wolves. It was the 200th win for North Texas coach Johnny Jones, who is 200-157 in 11 seasons. His teams have won 20 or more games in each of the previous five seasons. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:01:20 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/north_texas_76_arkansas_st_64/9646792 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/north_texas_76_arkansas_st_64/9646792 North Texas 76, Arkansas St. 64 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/north_texas_76_arkansas_st_64/9646792 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Tony Mitchell scored 21 points and Roger Franklin added 20 as North Texas downed Western Kentucky 84-67 Thursday night. North Texas' (10-8) four-point lead at the 16:39 mark of the second half ballooned to a 14-point advantage following a 10-0 run, punctuated by two Tony Mitchell dunks and 0 for 6 shooting by Western Kentucky (5-13) during that span. The Hilltoppers would get no closer than 10 the remainder of the game. Western Kentucky held one-point leads twice in the game, first at the 17:06 mark and again at the 5:13 mark of the first half. The Hilltoppers were led in scoring by Derrick Gordon with 20 points and Kahlil McDonald contributed 17 points with six rebounds. North Texas tallied 22 assists to Western Kentucky's eight en route to shooting 56.4 percent from the floor, including 6 for 12 from 3-point range. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:57:49 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/north_texas_84_w_kentucky_67/9311396 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/north_texas_84_w_kentucky_67/9311396 North Texas 84, W. Kentucky 67 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/north_texas_84_w_kentucky_67/9311396 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Chris Jones scored 20 points, leading five North Texas players in double figures, and the Mean Green cruised to an 82-40 victory Tuesday night over winless Grambling State. Jordan Williams had 15 points, Roger Franklin scored 14, Brandan Walton had 11 points and Tony Mitchell had 10 points and eight rebounds for North Texas (6-5). The hosts shot 49 percent and outscored the Tigers 34-10 in the paint. The Mean Green led 32-20 at halftime and then put the game out of reach. The final margin of 42 points was the largest of the game. Peter Roberson and Rondale Livas led Grambling State (0-8) with 12 points apiece. The Tigers shot 31 percent for the game and didn't make a field goal in the final 9:25. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:10:17 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/north_texas_82_grambling_st_40/8861101 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/north_texas_82_grambling_st_40/8861101 North Texas 82, Grambling St. 40 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/north_texas_82_grambling_st_40/8861101 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Chris Jones scored 17 points and Tony Mitchell added 14 points and 10 rebounds in his college debut Sunday as North Texas defeated Jackson State 69-55. Jones was 5 for 6 on 3-point attempts while the highly-touted Mitchell also made his presence felt in 20 minutes off the bench. Mitchell originally signed with Missouri out of high school in 2010 but was ruled academically ineligible by the NCAA. He instead enrolled at North Texas, sat out the season and spent the summer playing for the U19 USA Basketball team in the FIBA World Championships, where he led the team in rebounding and blocked shots. Jones and Jordan Williams hit 3-pointers during an early 10-4 run that put North Texas (5-5) ahead 20-12. Traditional three-point plays from Mitchell and Brandan Walton and another 3-pointer from Jones extended the lead to 33-17. Jenirro Bush led Jackson State (2-10) with 20 points. Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:47:40 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/north_texas_69_jackson_st_55/8816755 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/north_texas_69_jackson_st_55/8816755 North Texas 69, Jackson St. 55 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/north_texas_69_jackson_st_55/8816755 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Brandan Walton scored 14 points as North Texas rolled over La Sierra 92-45 on Friday in the first round of the Centennial Classic at Loyola Marymount. In a return to his hometown, Walton hit 5-for-8, including two 3-pointers. Alzee Williams added 13 points, including four free throws to extend his season streak to 18-for-18. Jordan Williams scored 11 and Roger Franklin 10 as the Mean Green (2-4) shot 54.5 percent (34 of 64) in ending a four-game losing streak. Kenneth Penn led the Golden Eagles (0-6) with 12 points, and Aaron Snyder had 11. The Mean Green outrebounded NAIA La Sierra 52-23 and had a 44-14 edge on points in the paint. North Texas never trailed. Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:44:59 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/north_texas_92_la_sierra_45/8476123 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/north_texas_92_la_sierra_45/8476123 North Texas 92, La Sierra 45 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/north_texas_92_la_sierra_45/8476123 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png AUSTIN (AP) -- Myck Kabongo scored 16 points to lead Texas over North Texas 73-57 Tuesday night. Kabongo also had seven assists. Jonathan Holmes added 12 points and Julien Lewis scored 11 for the Longhorns (4-2). Alzee Williams led North Texas (1-4) with a career-high 17 points. North Texas was playing in its fourth straight road game. The Mean Green won't return to the North Texas Coliseum until Dec. 10. Roger Franklin, a transfer from Oklahoma State, scored 13 points to go along with a game-high 12 rebounds for the Mean Green. North Texas owned a 46-30 rebounding edge. Texas led 38-28 at halftime, then opened the second half on a 13-4 run that included baskets from six different Longhorns. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:53:39 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/kabongo_scores_16_texas_defeats_north_texas/8408320 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/kabongo_scores_16_texas_defeats_north_texas/8408320 Kabongo scores 16, Texas defeats North Texas http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/kabongo_scores_16_texas_defeats_north_texas/8408320 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png AUSTIN (AP) -- Myck Kabongo scored 16 points to lead Texas over North Texas 73-57 Tuesday night. Kabongo also had seven assists. Jonathan Holmes added 12 points and Julien Lewis scored 11 for the Longhorns (4-2). Alzee Williams led North Texas (1-4) with a career-high 17 points. North Texas was playing in its fourth straight road game. The Mean Green won't return to the North Texas Coliseum until Dec. 10. Roger Franklin, a transfer from Oklahoma State, scored 13 points to go along with a game-high 12 rebounds for the Mean Green. North Texas owned a 46-30 rebounding edge. Texas led 38-28 at halftime, then opened the second half on a 13-4 run that included baskets from six different Longhorns. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:53:39 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/texas_defeats_north_texas_73_57/8408050 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/texas_defeats_north_texas_73_57/8408050 Texas defeats North Texas 73-57 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/texas_defeats_north_texas_73_57/8408050 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Myck Kabongo scored 16 points to lead Texas over North Texas 73-57 Tuesday night. Kabongo also had seven assists. Jonathan Holmes added 12 points and Julien Lewis scored 11 for the Longhorns (4-2). Alzee Williams led North Texas (1-4) with a career-high 17 points. North Texas was playing in its fourth straight road game. The Mean Green won't return to the North Texas Coliseum until Dec. 10. Roger Franklin, a transfer from Oklahoma State, scored 13 points to go along with a game-high 12 rebounds for the Mean Green. North Texas owned a 46-30 rebounding edge. Texas led 38-28 at halftime, then opened the second half on a 13-4 run that included baskets from six different Longhorns. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:43:13 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/texas_73_north_texas_57/8407828 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/texas_73_north_texas_57/8407828 Texas 73, North Texas 57 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/texas_73_north_texas_57/8407828 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Derek Thompson threw for 331 yards and two touchdowns and North Texas defeated Troy 38-33 on Saturday. Down three points early in the fourth quarter, Thompson threw a 46-yard touchdown to Chris Bynes. The Mean Green then recovered a Corey Robinson fumble at the 6-yard line, and James Hamilton's 6-yard touchdown run put them up 38-27. Hamilton, who took over after Lance Dunbar left the game with a knee injury, ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Thompson also ran for a 15-yard touchdown. Troy's Robinson threw for 267 yards and four touchdowns, but lost a fumble and threw an interception. The Trojans (2-7, 1-4 Sun Belt Conference) have now lost five straight, and after winning or sharing the Sun Belt title for five straight years won't go to a bowl. North Texas (4-6, 3-3) kept postseason hopes alive in coach Dan McCarney's first year. Sat, 12 Nov 2011 17:08:28 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/north_texas_38_troy_33/8048929 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/north_texas_38_troy_33/8048929 North Texas 38, Troy 33 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/north_texas_38_troy_33/8048929 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png